CASP projects 2006/07

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CASP projects 2006/07
Province Projects Beneficiaries
Eastern Cape 112 20 20789 31
Free State 34 6 730 1
Gauteng 10 2 266 lt1
KwaZulu Natal 30 5 9126 14
Limpopo 61 11 9208 14
Mpumalanga 76 13 3195 5
Northern Cape 13 2 2225 3
North West 93 16 3562 5
Western Cape 143 25 18265 27
Total 572 100 67366 100
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Progress for 2006/2007

• Spent R18,537m in the 1st quarter of R300m.
• 93 projects for LRAD
• 6 projects for Restitution.
• 3 projects for State farms.
• 58 projects for Commonages.
• 11 projects for Household food security.
• 3 projects for private farms.
• 20 projects for communal farms.
• 3 projects for irrigation schemes.

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CASP/LRAD CHALLENGES

• Backlog of SLAG LRAD projects before CASP
  instituted
• Fragmented planning of management of CASP
  implementation
• Separate approval mechanisms
• Complicated procurement procedures

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CASP/LRAD CHALLENGES

• Capacity Skills and Technical expertise to
  implement
• Capacity of Beneficiaries
• Alignment of resources for land reform projects
• Compliance with DORA requirements
• Alignment of CASP and Provincial equitable share

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CASP/LRAD SOLUTIONS

• Provinces to quantify and cost backlog develop a
  plan by March 2007
• Alignment of institutional structures for
  planning, approval and procurement ie PGAC and
  DSC for CASP
• One-stop shop for development financing
• Source funding from other Development Agencies
  for dealing with the backlog
• 2007 360º review of CASP outcomes

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CASP/LRAD SOLUTIONS

• Formal Agreements with commodity organizations
  and agribusiness to provide support services for
  CASP and LRAD implementation, skills transfer and
  mentorship to beneficiaries and officials
• Government to upscale its skills base
• Share good practice amongst provinces, e.g. KZN
  model
• Improve project data and ME
• Improve Project business plans
• Targeted rehabilitation of